In-Catchment Transport

All students in Years 7 to 11 who live in the Guilsborough School designated catchment area and are more than 2.5 miles from the school, qualify for a free bus pass provided by the Local Education Authority. Passes are issued to new students and are re-issued to existing students at the start of every academic year. In the event of a bus pass being lost, please apply for a replacement pass here. Payment can be made by posting a cheque made payable to NCC for £25 or payment can be made over the phone to NCC by debit or credit card.

 

 

 

 

Students are expected to maintain high levels of behaviour and demonstrate the school’s values when travelling on public and school buses. The Northamptonshire County Council Code of Conduct which all students are expected to comply with whilst travelling on public service or school transport is found here. 

Sixth Formers can apply for a sixth form bus pass by completing the appropriate application form available from the West Northamptonshire council website - here. However, this must be completed by April preceding the student entering the sixth form in September. A place cannot be guaranteed as it depends on the overall capacity of the buses and the number of students in years 7 to 11 already needing a place on the particular bus route. The cost for a sixth form bus pass is £1000 for the academic year.

For further information about any transport issues, please see the Northamptonshire County Council website here. 

Alternatively, a member of staff in student reception at school will be able to assist you, 01604 740641.

Out of Catchment Transport

Parents are reminded that if they live outside the normal school catchment area, they are responsible for transport for their children and whilst the school endeavours to assist in this area, it is under no obligation to do so and cannot guarantee that current additional bus services will continue in future years.

The Brixworth, Kingsthorpe and Daventry areas fall outside the contracted bus routes managed by the County Council and therefore parents of out of catchment students remain responsible for arranging transport for their children.

Hamiltons have provided three coaches which covers the Brixworth, Kingsthorpe and Daventry routes. Pick up times are set out at; LINK

www.hamiltons-coaches.co.uk/nsg-coach-services

The Brixworth bus stops in Lamport and Hanging Houghton prior to travelling onto Brixworth.

The Kingsthorpe bus starts at the Bus Interchange and comes into Kingsthorpe on the A508 Harborough Road, then turns and picks up on the Welford Road and goes along the A5199 to Guilsborough, also picking up in Chapel Brampton.

The Daventry coach picks up from Middlemore, Drayton Fields, Drayton, Ashby Fields, Lang Farm and Welton.

Hamiltons will stop at the normal bus stops where required. Further information is available from Hamiltons on 01536 772268 or at info@hbcoaches.co.uk

In order for the route to be viable for the bus contractor, the cost for these services is £4 per day return, £3 per day single for Brixworth and Kingsthorpe, and for Daventry the cost is £4.50 per day return or £3.50 per day single.

All students are expected to adhere to the Northamptonshire County Council Code of Conduct. In the event of any unacceptable behaviour on the coach, the driver will report this to the coach operator and the school and steps will be taken to deal with the matter which may involve banning the relevant student from travelling on the coach.

 

Stagecoach public service route from Northampton Bus Station via Kingsthorpe to Guilsborough.

Stagecoach can be contacted on 0345 241 8000. 

LINK to transport schedules.

Non-Entitled Students Travel Scheme

A concessionary bus pass is one which is allocated by the County Council to a student who lives outside the catchment area for a place on a bus which picks up from within the catchment area.

This is only issued if there is spare capacity on the appropriate bus and now costs £1000 per year.

Bus numbers are not finalised for a couple of weeks into the autumn term as sixth formers are entitled to places before out of catchment students.

If parents wish to apply for a concessionary bus pass please see the County Council website here.